Dickens Intro (revised)

What country was Charles Dickens from?

• England
• Ireland
• Scotland
• Wales
• The U.S.A.

Imagine you're in a time machine with Benjamin, Abigail, and Michael. You land in the year Charles Dickens was born. Which year do you see on your time machine display?

• 1803

• 1986

• 1808

• 1812

• 1999

Imagine Luna, Michael, and Aria are time-traveling historians. They land in the era of Charles Dickens and discover that he fell into poverty and started working in a factory at a certain age. Can you guess how old Dickens was when this happened?

• 5

• 8

• 23

• 12

• 14

Imagine you're in a time machine with Benjamin and Luna, and you've just landed in the era of Charles Dickens. You see Dickens as a child, but instead of playing, he's working. Can you guess why?

• His dad, Mr. Dickens, passed away

• His dad, Mr. Dickens, was sent to prison

• Young Charles decided to run away from home

• Charles simply loved the idea of working

What year did Dickens travel to the U.S.?

• 1812
• 1850
• 1837
• 1842
• 1870

Nora, Benjamin, and Grace are having a heated debate about Charles Dickens. They are trying to figure out why he left school. Can you help them out?

• to pen down his famous novels

• because the schoolwork was too challenging for him

• to start his career as a law clerk

• to establish an orphanage for underprivileged children

• because he couldn't stand the slow-paced teaching

Dickens is a "Victorian" author, meaning that who was the monarch when he was alive"?

• Albert
• George
• Elizabeth
• Victoria

How many Christmas books did Charles Dickens write?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 6
• 5

What was Dickens' first novel?

• Nicholas Nickleby
• The Pickwick Papers
• The Old Curiosity Shop
• The Chimes

Arjun, Abigail, and Nora are on a virtual tour of London. They come across the burial site of a famous author. Can you guess where Dickens was buried?

• Westminister Abbey, London

• New York City

• Brighton, London

• Los Angeles, California